The FTC Shouldn't Turn Back the Clock on Merger Analysis

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The FTC Shouldn't Turn Back the Clock on Merger Analysis

In a recent memo to staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Chairman Andrew Ferguson explained that they should continue using the merger guidelines that the FTC and U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division adopted jointly in 2023. Ferguson’s memo noted that “the clear lesson of history is that we should prize stability” in merger policy. ... The FTC Shouldn’t Turn Back the Clock on Merger Analysis